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CVE-2004-1057

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2005-01-21 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple drivers in Linux kernel 2.4.19 and earlier do not properly mark memory with the VM_IO flag, which causes incorrect reference counts and may lead to a denial of service (kernel panic) when accessing freed kernel pages.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux KernelRedhat Enterprise Linux

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References